Environment Canada has released its annual list of top 10 weather events. Here’s the list for 2024, ranked mainly on severity, human and economic impact, the extent of the area affected and the event’s longevity as a top news story:
1. From heat wave to wildfires: Jasper’s summer inferno
2. Central Canada bears the brunt of the 2024 hurricane season
3. Western Canada plunged into January deep freeze
4. Atmospheric rivers deliver double blow to British Columbia
5. Billion-dollar hailstones: Calgary’s costliest weather disaster
6. Southern Ontario’s summer of floods
7. Arctic communities face unusual heat wave
8. Cape Breton’s winter wallop
9. Summer split: Maritimes sizzle while Alberta shivers
10. Wildfires and evacuations in western Labrador
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024.
